6 Pak citizens held for smuggling at Gujarat’s Jakhau port
New Delhi: Six Pakistani nationals have been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for smuggling 218 kg of narcotics at Gujarat’s Jakhau port, according to an official statement issued Saturday. A boat, ‘Al Madina’, registered in Pakistan, has been seized by the DRI. The DRI got a specific input that a Pakistani fishing […]
Mehbooba demands action against cow vigilantes in MP
Asks authorities to take action
Srinagar: Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday hoped that the Madhya Pradesh government will take swift action against suspected cow vigilantes for allegedly thrashing two persons. Suspected cow vigilantes allegedly thrashed two persons in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni with sticks, accusing them of carrying beef, following which five accused have been arrested, police said Saturday. In […]
2019 polls: After remarkable victory by NDA all eyes set on govt formation
New Delhi: As the BJP swept to power with a spectacular performance for a second term, all eyes are now on government formation, amid speculation that several new faces including party president Amit Shah may be brought into the new cabinet. Many party leaders are of the view that Shah will join the Modi Cabinet […]
8000 voters in north Kashmir pressed NOTA button
Srinagar: About 8000 voters opted for the none of the above (NOTA) button in elections to the Baramulla Parliamentary constituency in north Kashmir which was won by National Conference’s Mohammad Akbar Lone. In Baramulla constituency of north Kashmir, 7999 voters pressed the NOTA button, an election official said. He said NOTA secured 1.79 per cent […]
Indian envoy in US says no talks with Pak right now
WASHINGTON: India will not hold talks with Pakistan until it gives up its state policy of supporting terrorism, the country’s Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was reelected in a general election fought on strong nationalistic sentiments. Ties between India and Pakistan hit a new low after […]
78 women MPs make it to the new Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The highest-ever number of women have been elected in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Out of 542 MPs who will take oath as members of the lower house in the next few days, 78 are women with Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal leading at 11 each. A total of 724 women candidates contested […]
27 Muslim MP’s elected to 17th Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The number of Muslim MPs in the Lok Sabha has increased to a decade high of 27, up from 23 last time, with a dozen of them winning from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal even as none of the six Muslim candidates fielded by BJP tasted victory. Registering an emphatic win, BJP-led NDA […]